Minty Cheese Filled Pasta (Karntner Kasnudel)

Karntner Kasnudel is a traditional dish from Carinthia, Austria. It is often served with a side of melted butter and sprinkled with fresh herbs.

This is vegetarian and high protein recipe. Dish can be prepared in 60 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 10.

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Minty Cheese Filled Pasta (Karntner Kasnudel)

Cooking Method: Boiling, Frying Cuisine: Austrian Courses: Dinner, Main Course Recipe Keys: High Protein Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 30 min Cook Time 20 min Rest Time 10 min Total Time 1 hr

Servings: 4 Calories: 1800

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 300 gram Pasta Dough
• 200 gram Potatoes
• 50 gram Mint Leaves
• 1 piece Onion
• 50 gram Butter
• 150 gram Cheese (e.g. Gruyere)
• 1 piece Egg
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
• 50 gram Bread Crumbs

Instructions

1. Boil the potatoes until tender. Mash them and set aside.
2. In a pan, melt the butter and sauté the finely chopped onion until translucent.
3. Add the mashed potatoes, chopped mint leaves, grated cheese, beaten egg, salt, and black pepper to the pan. Mix well.
4. Roll out the pasta dough and cut it into small circles.
5. Place a spoonful of the potato-cheese filling in the center of each pasta circle. Fold the dough over to form a half-moon shape and seal the edges.
6. Boil the filled pasta in salted water until they float to the surface.
7. In a separate pan, melt some butter and fry the bread crumbs until golden brown.
8. Serve the cooked pasta with the fried bread crumbs on top.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 450kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 20g31%

Total Carbohydrate 50g17%

Sugars 2g

Protein 15g30%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.